US12305964 - Alternate armor piercing bullet configuration

The patent describes an armor-piercing bullet designed for enhanced accuracy and penetration, featuring a penetrator secured within a jacket by a temperature-resistant metallic paste. This configuration allows the penetrator to maintain stability and trajectory upon impact, effectively piercing armor and reaching the target.

Claim 1

1. A firearm projectile comprising: a penetrator; a jacket; a metallic paste; the penetrator comprising a tip, a tip base, and a shaft; the shaft extending axially away from the tip base to a shaft end; the tip extending axially away from the tip base, opposite to the shaft; the jacket comprising a jacket body, a bore hole, and a bottom opening; the bore hole being axially disposed on a top surface of the jacket; the bore hole traversing through the jacket body; the bore hole forming an interior surface of the jacket; the bore hole having a bore hole diameter larger than a shaft diameter; the bottom opening being axially disposed on a bottom surface of the jacket; the bottom opening traversing into the jacket body; a bottom opening diameter being larger than the bore hole diameter; the shaft being inserted into the bore hole; the tip base of the penetrator being seated on the top surface of the jacket; the tip comprising a point, an annular leading lip, and an annular recess; the tip tapering outward from the point to the annular leading lip; the tip traversing inward from the annular recess to intersect the shaft; the tip base being formed between the annular recess and the shaft; the shaft end extending into the bottom opening; the metallic paste being disposed in a gap formed between the interior surface and the shaft; the metallic paste being disposed in a cavity formed between the shaft and the bottom opening; and the metallic paste fixedly attaching the penetrator to the jacket. a penetrator; a jacket; a metallic paste; the penetrator comprising a tip, a tip base, and a shaft; the shaft extending axially away from the tip base to a shaft end; the tip extending axially away from the tip base, opposite to the shaft; the jacket comprising a jacket body, a bore hole, and a bottom opening; the bore hole being axially disposed on a top surface of the jacket; the bore hole traversing through the jacket body; the bore hole forming an interior surface of the jacket; the bore hole having a bore hole diameter larger than a shaft diameter; the bottom opening being axially disposed on a bottom surface of the jacket; the bottom opening traversing into the jacket body; a bottom opening diameter being larger than the bore hole diameter; the shaft being inserted into the bore hole; the tip base of the penetrator being seated on the top surface of the jacket; the tip comprising a point, an annular leading lip, and an annular recess; the tip tapering outward from the point to the annular leading lip; the tip traversing inward from the annular recess to intersect the shaft; the tip base being formed between the annular recess and the shaft; the shaft end extending into the bottom opening; the metallic paste being disposed in a gap formed between the interior surface and the shaft; the metallic paste being disposed in a cavity formed between the shaft and the bottom opening; and the metallic paste fixedly attaching the penetrator to the jacket.

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